South Dakota House of Representatives District 7

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South Dakota House of Representatives District 7
Incumbents
Assumed office: January 10, 2023
Assumed office: January 10, 2023

South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 is represented by Roger DeGroot (R) and Mellissa Heermann (R).

As of the 2020 Census, South Dakota state representatives represented an average of 12,682 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 11,711 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the South Dakota House of Representatives serve two-year terms with term limits.[1] South Dakota legislators assume office the second Tuesday in January after the general election.[2]

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

To be eligible to serve in the South Dakota State Legislature, a candidate must meet the following qualifications:

21 years old; 2 years residency; qualified voter; may not have been convicted of bribery, perjury or other infamous crime; may not have illegally taken 'public moneys'[3][4]

Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[5]
SalaryPer diem
$13,436/year$166/day for legislators who reside more than 50 miles away from the capitol

Term limits

See also: State legislatures with term limits

The South Dakota legislature is one of 16 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the South Dakota Term Limits Act in 1992. That initiative said that South Dakota representatives are subject to term limits of no more than four consecutive two-year terms, or eight consecutive years. Representatives can run again after they have been out of office for a term.[6] The first year that the term limits enacted in 1992 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 2000.

The South Dakota State Legislature has tried on more than one occasion, each time unsuccessfully, to persuade the state's voters to repeal term limits. The most recent such failed attempt was when Amendment J lost in 2008 by 75-25%.


Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the South Dakota State Legislature, the governor is responsible for appointing a replacement. Under the state constitution, there are no deadlines set in the state constitution requiring when the governor has to fill a vacancy.[7]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: South Dakota Const. Art. 3, Sec. 10


District map

Redistricting

2020-2022

See also: Redistricting in South Dakota after the 2020 census

South Dakota enacted new state legislative districts after the legislature approved a compromise between two competing proposals. Both chambers voted to approve the final proposal, known as the Sparrow map, on November 10, 2021. The House approved the new districts in a 37-31 vote and the Senate by a vote of 30-2. Gov. Kristi Noem (R) signed the proposal into law later that night.[8]

Both chambers approved their own versions of the final map on the first day of the special legislative session, which began on November 8, 2021. The House passed its Grouse 2.0 plan by a vote of 48-20, and the Senate approved its plan, known as the Blackbird 2.0 map, in a 20-15 vote. The two proposals mainly differed in their approach to Native American reservations and the rural areas around Rapid City, and the Sparrow addressed both preserving Native American districts and reconfiguring the districts covering Rapid City.[8] These maps took effect for South Dakota's 2022 legislative elections.

How does redistricting in South Dakota work? South Dakota is home to a single at-large congressional district; as such, congressional redistricting is not necessary. State legislative districts are drawn by the state legislature. A simple majority vote in each chamber is required to pass a redistricting plan, which is subject to veto by the governor.[9]

The South Dakota Constitution mandates that state legislative districts be contiguous and compact. State statutes "ask that districts protect communities of interest and respect geographical and political boundaries." Because these latter requirements are statutory, they can be modified by the state legislature at its discretion.[9]

South Dakota House of Representatives District 7
until January 9, 2023

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South Dakota House of Representatives District 7
starting January 10, 2023

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Elections

2024

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 (2 seats)

Incumbent Roger DeGroot and incumbent Mellissa Heermann defeated Fedora Sutton-Butler and Blake Stevens in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Roger DeGroot
Roger DeGroot (R)
 
32.8
 
6,045
Image of Mellissa Heermann
Mellissa Heermann (R)
 
30.7
 
5,666
Fedora Sutton-Butler (D)
 
19.2
 
3,533
Image of Blake Stevens
Blake Stevens (D) Candidate Connection
 
17.3
 
3,189

Total votes: 18,433
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Penny Hauffe and Cole Sartell advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 (2 seats)

Incumbent Mellissa Heermann and incumbent Roger DeGroot defeated Jeffrey Struwe in the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 on June 4, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mellissa Heermann
Mellissa Heermann
 
38.4
 
781
Image of Roger DeGroot
Roger DeGroot
 
35.0
 
712
Jeffrey Struwe
 
26.5
 
539

Total votes: 2,032
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2022

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 (2 seats)

Roger DeGroot and Mellissa Heermann defeated Cole Sartell in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Roger DeGroot
Roger DeGroot (R)
 
38.7
 
4,980
Image of Mellissa Heermann
Mellissa Heermann (R) Candidate Connection
 
34.7
 
4,461
Image of Cole Sartell
Cole Sartell (D) Candidate Connection
 
26.7
 
3,431

Total votes: 12,872
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Lisa Johnsen and Mary Perpich advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 (2 seats)

Mellissa Heermann and Roger DeGroot defeated Doug Post and Matt Doyle in the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mellissa Heermann
Mellissa Heermann Candidate Connection
 
31.4
 
1,280
Image of Roger DeGroot
Roger DeGroot
 
30.6
 
1,245
Image of Doug Post
Doug Post
 
29.1
 
1,184
Matt Doyle
 
8.9
 
363

Total votes: 4,072
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2020

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 (2 seats)

Incumbent Tim Reed and Larry Tidemann defeated Louise Snodgrass and Bill Adamson in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tim Reed
Tim Reed (R)
 
33.3
 
5,821
Image of Larry Tidemann
Larry Tidemann (R)
 
30.0
 
5,235
Image of Louise Snodgrass
Louise Snodgrass (D) Candidate Connection
 
20.8
 
3,635
Bill Adamson (D)
 
15.9
 
2,786

Total votes: 17,477
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Bill Adamson and Louise Snodgrass advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 (2 seats)

Incumbent Tim Reed and Larry Tidemann defeated incumbent Doug Post in the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tim Reed
Tim Reed
 
40.9
 
1,205
Image of Larry Tidemann
Larry Tidemann
 
33.2
 
977
Image of Doug Post
Doug Post
 
25.9
 
764

Total votes: 2,946
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2018

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 (2 seats)

Incumbent Tim Reed and Doug Post defeated Dwight Adamson, Cory Ann Ellis, and Zachary Kovach in the general election for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tim Reed
Tim Reed (R)
 
32.9
 
4,593
Image of Doug Post
Doug Post (R)
 
22.5
 
3,132
Dwight Adamson (D)
 
17.7
 
2,468
Image of Cory Ann Ellis
Cory Ann Ellis (Independent)
 
14.2
 
1,976
Image of Zachary Kovach
Zachary Kovach (D)
 
12.8
 
1,780

Total votes: 13,949
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 (2 seats)

Dwight Adamson and Zachary Kovach advanced from the Democratic primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 on June 5, 2018.


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Republican primary election

Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 (2 seats)

Incumbent Tim Reed and Doug Post advanced from the Republican primary for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
Image of Tim Reed
Tim Reed
Image of Doug Post
Doug Post

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2016

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the South Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 29, 2016. Incumbent Scott Munsterman (R) did not seek re-election.

Tim Reed and incumbent Spencer Hawley defeated Linda Brandt in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 general election.[10][11]

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 7 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tim Reed 41.50% 5,457
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Spencer Hawley Incumbent 36.42% 4,788
     Democratic Linda Brandt 22.08% 2,903
Total Votes 13,148
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State


Incumbent Spencer Hawley and Linda Brandt were unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 Democratic primary.[12][13]

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 7 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Spencer Hawley Incumbent
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Linda Brandt


Tim Reed ran unopposed in the South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 Republican primary.[12][13]

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 7 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tim Reed  (unopposed)

2014

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the South Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014. Incumbent Spencer Hawley and Steven Binkley were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Scott Munsterman was unopposed in the Republican primary. Binkley withdrew after the primary. Hawley and Munsterman were unopposed in the general election.[14][15][16]

2012

See also: South Dakota House of Representatives elections, 2012

Elections for the office of South Dakota House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 5, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 27, 2011. Incumbents Spencer Hawley (D) and Scott Munsterman (R) defeated Linda Brandt (D) and Brian Roehrich (R) in the general election.[17][18]

South Dakota House of Representatives, District 7, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngScott Munsterman Incumbent 33.3% 4,894
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSpencer Hawley Incumbent 31.3% 4,610
     Democratic Linda Brandt 19.6% 2,884
     Republican Brian Roehrich 15.8% 2,322
Total Votes 14,710

Campaign contributions

From 2000 to 2024, candidates for South Dakota House of Representatives District 7 raised a total of $647,647. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $11,993 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, South Dakota House of Representatives District 7
Year Amount Candidates Average
2024 $32,084 7 $4,583
2022 $63,800 7 $9,114
2020 $77,447 5 $15,489
2018 $55,691 5 $11,138
2016 $25,592 3 $8,531
2014 $10,513 3 $3,504
2012 $34,309 4 $8,577
2010 $225,436 4 $56,359
2008 $26,864 2 $13,432
2006 $24,834 4 $6,209
2004 $30,955 4 $7,739
2002 $2,031 2 $1,016
2000 $38,092 4 $9,523
Total $647,647 54 $11,993


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. termlimits.org, "List of state legislative term limits," accessed December 18, 2013
  2. South Dakota Constitution, "Article 3, Section 7," accessed February 16, 2021
  3. South Dakota Secretary of State, "Qualification to Hold Office & Term Limitations," accessed February 10, 2023
  4. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  5. National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  6. South Dakota State Legislature, "Legislative Terms of Office," accessed February 16, 2021
  7. South Dakota Legislature, "South Dakota Constitution Article III, Section 10," accessed February 3, 2023
  8. 8.0 8.1 Black Hills Fox, "South Dakota lawmakers compromise on redistricting map in special session," November 10, 2021
  9. 9.0 9.1 All About Redistricting, "South Dakota," accessed April 23, 2015
  10. South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed August 21, 2016
  11. South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Official Results State Canvas," accessed May 2, 2017
  12. 12.0 12.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed December 18, 2015
  13. 13.0 13.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "State primary results," accessed June 7, 2016
  14. South Dakota Secretary of State, "Current Candidates for Primary Election," May 2, 2014
  15. South Dakota Secretary of State, "Primary Election - Official Results," accessed June 4, 2014
  16. South Dakota Secretary of State, "Official General Election Results - November 4, 2014," accessed November 12, 2014
  17. "South Dakota Secretary of State - Official General Election Results," accessed October 29, 2013
  18. South Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," June 12, 2012


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